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With a playoff win on the line, St. Thomas Aquinas rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They blew past the West Boca Raton Bulls 9-2. Considering the Raiders have won 19 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Thomas Giltner spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, St. Thomas Aquinas let Zack Malvasio and Cole Lasher run wild. Malvasio went 3-for-4 with one home run, one stolen base, and two RBI, while Lasher went 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaden Doverspike, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: St. Thomas Aquinas lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now launched at least two home runs in 11 consecutive matches.
St. Thomas Aquinas is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 24-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.9 runs over those games. As for West Boca Raton, they now have a losing record of 15-16.
St. Thomas Aquinas will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulls: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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